SORTIE REPORT #4059
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑15 136 414 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France
Railroad Bridge Damaged: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the sixth and last Wing of Air Task Force #2 on today's mission. The objective of the mission was to cut a main supply route for enemy troops in the invasion area. The primary target was bombed from an altitude of 15,000 feet, in CAVU conditions, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6128 547th SO*O not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hale, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Walter Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Swisher, Glenn Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Radde, Gerhardt Carl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Richardson, William Earl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burlingame, James Wyatt 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Asher, John Calvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zipfel, Herbert Walter 547 Completed, Uninjured
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